Great Decisions 2026
Great Decisions is an engaging series of discussions on topics provided by the Foreign Policy Association. The discussions are non-political and participants bring widely diverse backgrounds and perspectives which all contribute to the richness of the discussions.
Each discussion follows the same format. Participants read about the assigned topic at home from the Great Decisions book. Each discussion begins with a 25 minute video about the topic. We use the questions at the end of the chapter as a guide for the discussion. The 2026 topics are:
- America and the World: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy
- Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy
- U.S. – China Relations
- Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
- Ukraine and European Security
- Multilateral Institutions
- U.S. Engagement of Africa
- Human Rights and International Law
Books are pre-ordered yearly; however, new members can join at any point by ordering their own book (digital or hard copy) from the www.FPA.org website.
There are two strands and participants are encouraged to mix strands to maximize participation:
1) Weekly Strand – Every Tuesday at 3:00pm in February and March 2026 at the Parasol Building.
2) Monthly Strand – The last Wednesday of each month
February – September from 4:30pm-6:30pm
February, March and April discussions take place via Zoom.
May – September discussions take place at Burnt Cedar beach or at the Raley’s Community Conference Room.